an instrumental that had "all the exuberance of a John Lewis Christmas advert", a "nasal whine the likes of which have gone unheard since James Blunt", and "breathy" syllables "chomp[ed]", "overenunciat[ed]" and "split" to sound more "regional and everyman", like the "shy guy" at "open mic", while the latter damned it with faint praise, arguing that despite his "undeniabl[y] pure, talented, amazing voice", the cover "stripp[ed] the song of its initial context," deeming it a "formulaic piano ballad" that "lost the duality which made the original so incredible." The Guardian Alexis Petridis likewise felt his cover "gormlessly sandblasted away the original's emotional complexity – a very realistic mix of despair, steely determination and euphoria – in favour of mournful bloke-at-a-piano emoting" and Pitchfork Jayson Greene also found it "dubious" and "weepy" in comparison to Robyn's. Tiësto's remix of Calum's cover also had a polarized reception. USA Today Bryan Kalbrosky dismissed it outright as "inferior", arguing there was simply "no reason to listen" to it "so long as Robyn’s [original] exists" while Vents Magazine RJ Frometa complimented its "glistening blend" of Tiësto's "trademark house mixed with a refreshing, blissed out vibe," and We Rave You Petar Lazarevic appreciated Tiësto "slowly envelope[d]" yet still left "plenty of room" for Calum's vocals, building "the presence of the glossy guitar riffs in the drop" which evoked "the lazy and comfortable feelings that accompany the early hours of the morning after a fantastic night". In March 2018, Scott revisited the mixed reactions to his version. He said that those complaining he had ruined Robyn's song were counterbalanced by positive responses, for instance one person that had "just written to me and said that they've come out to their family because of my interpretation". He said he "didn't change the pronouns of the song" because he wanted the interpretation to always come from a "gay man's perspective". He said the gay community have thanked him repeatedly for the song, saying "how much it means to them that they have a voice in music." Chart performance The cover went viral on streaming services, with Spotify tracking it reaching number one in six countries while ranking in the Top 10 in over 20, peaking at number 2 in the Global Viral 50. On iTunes it charted in the top ten in more than 12 countries. The track had its greatest reception in the UK, where, despite little radio